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In the Latvian city of Marupe, firefighters extinguished a fire at the plant of the American company Edge Autonomy Holdings. It produces unmanned aerial vehicles that are supplied to almost 70 countries, in particular to Ukraine.
According to the State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia, the firefighters finished their work at 13.30 on Wednesday, February 8.
The call to the fire was received on February 7 at about 15.00. Four hours later, firefighters localized the spread of the flame, but work on dismantling the burnt structures continued for almost a day.
600 square meters burned out in a two-story industrial building, and nearby products on an area of 20 square meters also burned down.
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The “Edge Autonomy” factory, which produces drones for Ukraine, has burned down.
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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 8, 2023
As a result of the incident, three people were injured, two were taken to the hospital, and another person was treated on the spot.
Fire rain from a US-owned factory in Riga, Latvia. Firefighters worked for hours to contain blaze edge Autonomy's factory which produces 'autonomous systems, advanced optics, and resilient energy solutions' for US agencias, including the Department of Defense pic.twitter.com/ZtNJeojfOV
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 8, 2023
State Police spokeswoman Madara Shershneva told local media that the information available does not indicate arson. The exact reasons will be established after an investigation is carried out as part of the criminal case initiated on this fact.
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— Kristaps Grinins (@KGrinins) February 7, 2023
Deputy director of the enterprise Janis Vilmanis admitted that the fire caused significant damage.
Recall, in the occupied Makiivka, Donetsk region On February 7, a considerable fire broke out on the gas pipeline, the glow from which can be seen in the regional center.
